feat(#154): add word-by-word typing effect toggle and speed slider in settings (#165)

* feat(#154): add word-by-word typing effect toggle and speed slider in settings

* fix(settings): import Slider to fix build failure

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Co-authored-by: M57 <hy4ri@users.noreply.github.com>

app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/local/AuthManager.kt

@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ object AuthManager {
     private const val KEY_AUTO_RECONNECT = "auto_reconnect"
     private const val KEY_THEME_PREFERENCE = "theme_preference"
     private const val KEY_BOTTOM_NAV_ITEMS = "bottom_nav_items"
+    private const val KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_ENABLED = "typing_effect_enabled"
+    private const val KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_DELAY_MS = "typing_effect_delay_ms"
 
     private const val DEFAULT_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
     private const val DEFAULT_PORT = 9119
     private const val DEFAULT_AUTO_RECONNECT = true
+    private const val DEFAULT_TYPING_EFFECT_ENABLED = false
+    private const val DEFAULT_TYPING_EFFECT_DELAY_MS = 30
 
     @Volatile
     private var prefs: SharedPreferences? = null
@@ -144,4 +148,20 @@ object AuthManager {
         requirePrefs().edit().putString(KEY_BOTTOM_NAV_ITEMS, items.joinToString(",")).apply()
         _bottomNavItemsFlow.value = items
     }
+
+    // ── Typing Effect ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    fun isTypingEffectEnabled(): Boolean =
+        requirePrefs().getBoolean(KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_ENABLED, DEFAULT_TYPING_EFFECT_ENABLED)
+
+    fun setTypingEffectEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        requirePrefs().edit().putBoolean(KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_ENABLED, enabled).apply()
+    }
+
+    fun getTypingEffectDelayMs(): Int =
+        requirePrefs().getInt(KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_DELAY_MS, DEFAULT_TYPING_EFFECT_DELAY_MS)
+
+    fun setTypingEffectDelayMs(delayMs: Int) {
+        requirePrefs().edit().putInt(KEY_TYPING_EFFECT_DELAY_MS, delayMs).apply()
+    }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
@@ -101,11 +102,13 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.R
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.local.AuthManager
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ConnectionStatus
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.notification.NotificationHelper
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.StatusRed
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.common.EmptyState
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.common.HermesScaffold
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @Composable
@@ -482,12 +485,23 @@ fun ChatScreen(
                     // Streaming message — rendered separately for O(1) updates
                     state.streamingMessage?.let { streaming ->
                         item(key = "streaming-${streaming.id}") {
-                            ChatBubble(
-                                message = streaming,
-                                isDarkTheme = isDark,
-                                searchQuery = "",
-                                isCurrentMatch = false,
-                            )
+                            val typingEnabled = AuthManager.isTypingEffectEnabled()
+                            val typingDelayMs = AuthManager.getTypingEffectDelayMs()
+
+                            if (typingEnabled && streaming.isStreaming) {
+                                StreamingBubbleWithTypingEffect(
+                                    streaming = streaming,
+                                    typingDelayMs = typingDelayMs,
+                                    isDark = isDark,
+                                )
+                            } else {
+                                ChatBubble(
+                                    message = streaming,
+                                    isDarkTheme = isDark,
+                                    searchQuery = "",
+                                    isCurrentMatch = false,
+                                )
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -1039,3 +1053,46 @@ private fun SearchBarRow(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a streaming [ChatBubble] with a word-by-word typing reveal effect.
+ * Shows words one at a time at [typingDelayMs] intervals while the message is
+ * still streaming. When streaming completes the full text is shown immediately.
+ * The underlying [ChatMessage.content] in state is never modified — this is a
+ * display-only transformation.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun StreamingBubbleWithTypingEffect(
+    streaming: ChatMessage,
+    typingDelayMs: Int,
+    isDark: Boolean,
+) {
+    var visibleWordCount by remember { mutableIntStateOf(0) }
+
+    // Timer that ticks at the configured delay, incrementing the visible word
+    // count each tick. Stops ticking when streaming ends, then shows all words.
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        while (streaming.isStreaming) {
+            delay(typingDelayMs.toLong())
+            visibleWordCount++
+        }
+        visibleWordCount = Int.MAX_VALUE
+    }
+
+    // Derive display text from the latest full content at each recomposition
+    val words = streaming.content.split(" ")
+    val visibleCount =
+        if (visibleWordCount >= Int.MAX_VALUE / 2) {
+            words.size
+        } else {
+            visibleWordCount.coerceIn(0, words.size)
+        }
+    val displayText = words.take(visibleCount.coerceAtLeast(1)).joinToString(" ")
+
+    ChatBubble(
+        message = streaming.copy(content = displayText),
+        isDarkTheme = isDark,
+        searchQuery = "",
+        isCurrentMatch = false,
+    )
+}

app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedTextFieldDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.SegmentedButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.SegmentedButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow
+import androidx.compose.material3.Slider
 import androidx.compose.material3.Switch
 import androidx.compose.material3.SwitchDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
@@ -236,6 +237,75 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                 }
             }
 
+            // Chat section
+            SectionCard(title = "Chat") {
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                ) {
+                    Column {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "Typing Effect",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                        )
+                        Text(
+                            text = "Animate new messages word by word",
+                            style =
+                                MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
+                                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                ),
+                        )
+                    }
+                    Switch(
+                        checked = state.typingEffectEnabled,
+                        onCheckedChange = viewModel::onTypingEffectEnabledChange,
+                        colors =
+                            SwitchDefaults.colors(
+                                checkedThumbColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                                checkedTrackColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer,
+                            ),
+                    )
+                }
+
+                // Delay slider — only visible when effect is enabled
+                AnimatedVisibility(visible = state.typingEffectEnabled) {
+                    Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 12.dp)) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "Delay: ${state.typingEffectDelayMs} ms",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        )
+                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(4.dp))
+                        Slider(
+                            value = state.typingEffectDelayMs.toFloat(),
+                            onValueChange = { viewModel.onTypingEffectDelayMsChange(it.toInt()) },
+                            valueRange = 10f..100f,
+                            steps = 8, // 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                        )
+                        Row(
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+                        ) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = "10 ms",
+                                style =
+                                    MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall.copy(
+                                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                    ),
+                            )
+                            Text(
+                                text = "100 ms",
+                                style =
+                                    MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall.copy(
+                                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                    ),
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Navigation Bar section
             SectionCard(title = "Navigation Bar") {
                 Text(

app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ data class SettingsUiState(
     val testResult: String? = null,
     val isSaved: Boolean = false,
     val selectedNavItems: List<String> = emptyList(),
+    val typingEffectEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    val typingEffectDelayMs: Int = 30,
 )
 
 class SettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ class SettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
                 // was missing — always defaulted to ThemePreference.SYSTEM.
                 themePreference = AuthManager.getThemePreference(),
                 selectedNavItems = AuthManager.getBottomNavItems(),
+                typingEffectEnabled = AuthManager.isTypingEffectEnabled(),
+                typingEffectDelayMs = AuthManager.getTypingEffectDelayMs(),
             )
         }
     }
@@ -71,6 +75,14 @@ class SettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
         _uiState.update { it.copy(themePreference = theme, isSaved = false) }
     }
 
+    fun onTypingEffectEnabledChange(enabled: Boolean) {
+        _uiState.update { it.copy(typingEffectEnabled = enabled, isSaved = false) }
+    }
+
+    fun onTypingEffectDelayMsChange(delayMs: Int) {
+        _uiState.update { it.copy(typingEffectDelayMs = delayMs, isSaved = false) }
+    }
+
     /** All screens available for bottom-nav selection (name → display label). */
     val availableNavItems: List<Pair<String, String>> =
         listOf(
@@ -128,6 +140,8 @@ class SettingsViewModel : ViewModel() {
         // B6 (Jun 18 2026, kanban t_86e9be9b): persist theme choice so it
         // survives a cold start (was previously dropped on save()).
         AuthManager.setThemePreference(state.themePreference)
+        AuthManager.setTypingEffectEnabled(state.typingEffectEnabled)
+        AuthManager.setTypingEffectDelayMs(state.typingEffectDelayMs)
         ApiClient.rebuild()
 
         _uiState.update { it.copy(isSaved = true, testResult = null) }